Store to 'pop up' at race course

Temporary debut heralds opening at Crossgates Mall

Published 7:19 pm, Friday, July 18, 2014

Lord & Taylor will open a temporary store at Saratoga Race Course this racing season.

The store will open shortly before the retailer returns to Crossgates Mall in September.

The "pop-up store" will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays from Saturday to Aug. 30.

Lord & Taylor's "Fashion Saturday" will be located at Saratoga Pavilion and will sell hats, t-shirts, sunglasses and cosmetics, with an area for women to try or reapply makeup. There will be a contest on the track at which visitors can be photographed against a branded backdrop from noon to 2 p.m. beginning this Saturday, then entered to win a Lord & Taylor $250 gift card.

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One man and one woman will be chosen by Lord & Taylor. Winners will also be able to present a trophy for a Saturday or Sunday race.

On Sunday Lord & Taylor will sponsor the annual Saratoga Hat Contest. The tradition dates back to the Victorian era and, in Saratoga, signals the start of the summer meet. The top three contestants in each of the three categories will receive gift cards and other prizes.

On Aug. 22, Lord & Taylor will be a race sponsor for Tale of the Cat.

Lord & Taylor is scheduled to open its new, 100,000-square foot store at Crossgates Mall in September.